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Frister & Rossmann

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Frister & Rossmann
Company typePrivately held company
IndustrySewing and embroidery systems
Founded1864; 160 years ago (1864) in Berlin, Germany
FoundersGustav Rossmann
Robert Frister
A German design Frister & Rossmann sewing machine from about 1920

Frister & Rossmann is a German manufacturer of sewing and embroidery systems. Some of the early 1900s manual sewing machines were ornately decorated.[1]

History

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Frister & Rossmann was founded in 1864 in Berlin by Gustav Rossmann and Robert Frister.[2][3]

The UK importer was sued by the Singer company in 1883.[4]

The company became Germany's largest sewing machine manufacturer, until 1902.

The London agent was shut down during World War I.[5]

Currently, the company is owned by SMD Retail Limited, the parent company of Sewing Machines Direct.

Awards

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In the 1880s, the company was awarded at various international exhibitions, such as those in Sydney, Adelaide, Crystal Palace, Amsterdam, London, Melbourne, Edinburgh and Berlin.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Frister & Rossman (1905), Manual Sewing Machine - Frister and Rossmann, circa 1905, Museum Victoria, retrieved 15 January 2018
  2. ^ "Antiques & Collecting: Whether called a hod or a scuttle, old coal carriers can double as furniture today". The News-Times. 2010-03-19. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  3. ^ "Frister & Rossmann: History of a German Giant Or Gustav & Bob's amazing adventure". Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  4. ^ Weightman, Hugh (1883). "House of Lords. The Singer Manufacturing Co. v. Loog". The American Law Register. 31 (8): 509–522. doi:10.2307/3305032. JSTOR 3305032.
  5. ^ "TRADING WITH THE ENEMY". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. 76. Australia. 29 June 1916. p. 1448. Retrieved 15 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ David, Best. "Frister & Rossmann". Retrieved 2017-07-21.